Cancer. Malignant neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: For the intervention group, 4 weekly sessions of 60 minutes are held in the form of participation in a group video call (webinar) in the form of lectures, group dis
Sponsors
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Caregiver and patient age at least 15 years. No psychological disorders in the caregiver. No drug addiction in the caregiver. No hearing or vision impairment in the caregiver. The caregiver should have the most contact with the patient. Ability to access the Internet and online mass communication software. Have the minimum ability to use smartphones and social networks. Non-participation in other supportive interventions. The caregiver should not be a member of the health care system. The caregiver is a family member of the patient. The definitive diagnosis of cancer has been made by a doctor. The stage of the disease of each patient is known Patients undergo chemotherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Do not participate in the post-test. Absence from more than two sessions in support sessions. The reluctance of the caregiver to participate in the sessions. Patient death during the study Transfer the patient to other medical centers Occurrence of stressful events (except for the usual treatment process) for the patient or caregiver
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregivers Caring burden. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 7 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Novak & Guest Caring Burden Questionnaire.;Caregivers Quality of Life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 7 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire SF-36. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients' psychological distress. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and 7 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Lovibond Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyedmohammad Mirhosseini
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed